Case Presentation: Anaplasmosis phagocytophilum is a rare, emerging tick borne illness transmitted by the Ixodes Scapularis tick endemic to the North Central and Northeastern United States. With an incidence of 6.1 cases per million in 2010, patients often present with nonspecific symptoms such as fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and transamintis. Cases outside of endemic areas are [...]

Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man native to the Rio Grande Valley with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity presented with bilateral lower extremity pain and erythema that had been worsening over the last six months. Prior to admission the patient had been diagnosed with bilateral lower extremity cellulitis and completed multiple courses of oral [...]

Background: Healthcare systems in the United States are navigating a complex landscape of financial strain, high clinician burnout, and workforce instability. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the clinical space offers the potential to improve clinical care and productivity but faces challenges like cost, clinician acceptance, and bias. Use of AI tools in [...]

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department due to increased erythema, swelling, and tenderness of his left elbow and foot. He had associated fever and altered mental status. These symptoms had progressed despite outpatient use of oral cephalexin initiated for cellulitis. A week prior to admission, [...]